News and Statistical Releases

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 85.5 percent in October 2016, equal to the 85.5 percent mark in September 2016, but slightly down from the 87.0 percent on-time rate in October 2015, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 1.0 percent of their scheduled domestic flights in

WASHINGTON Airlines reported 15 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and five tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in August, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All reported extended tarmac delays are being investigated by the Department. Previous

WASHINGTON Airlines reported 11 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 10 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All reported extended tarmac delays are investigated by the Department. In addition, in July, the

WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were down 12.2 percent from the first six months of 2015, according to the U.S. Department of TransportationsAir Travel Consumer Reportreleased today. From January to June 2016, the Department received 8,376 consumer

WASHINGTON In May, the U.S. Department of Transportation received 1,134 complaints about airline service from consumers, down 24.0 percent from the total of 1,492 filed in May 2015, but slightly up 1.07 percent from the 1,122 received in April 2016, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today. The reporting carriers canceled 0.5 percent of their scheduled domestic